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New Year’s Day murder shakes up quiet community
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN AND
PATRICK ROCCHIO
New Year’s Day usually signifies the celebration of a brand
new start, but in Throggs Neck,
an alleged homicide made the
day anything but a joyous occasion.
Erik Perez, 48, from Brooklyn, has been charged with second-degree murder, for allegedly killing his grandmother
Alice Durso at her home on the
morning of Thursday, January
1.
Police believe that Perez
bludgeoned his 87-year-old
grandmother, repeatedly hitting her in the head inside her
home at 633 Hollywood Avenue.
He also allegedly assaulted
his mother and stepfather,
and his grandmother’s homehealth care aide, according to
published reports and police
sources.
He has been charged with
assault, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, a
police spokesman stated.
After a brief standoff with
police, he was taken from the
house in his underwear, and
as of press time, remains at Jacobi Medical Center undergoing psychiatric evaluation.
“Perez has yet to be arraigned,” stated a spokeswoman for Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson on
Monday, January 5. “He is still
hospitalized.”
A spokesman for Jacobi
Medical Center, John Doyle,
said that the three victims who
survived the alleged melee
were released within 24 hours
of the incidents.
According to a police
spokesman, officers responded
to a 911 call at around 7:30 a.m.,
and found Perez outside of the
house behaving erratically.
Perez then retreated back
into the house upon seeing the
officers, and began to throw
household items at the cops, a
spokesman stated. The Emergency Service Unit arrived,
subdued him, and then placed
him into custody shortly thereafter.
A neighbor, Joanne Santos,
was shocked to hear about the
apparent homicide, saying that
the whole neighborhood was in
mourning over Durso’s death.
“She was well-loved, and
we feel bad, even for the grandson,” said Santos.
“From what I hear, (Perez)
was a very nice gentleman who
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New Home For New Year
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
Nicole Cirillo gave Lulu a new home for the new year after attending an adoption event hosted by NYC Animal Care & Control and
PETCO of Throggs Neck on Saturday, January 3.
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Jason Polanco, 24, of 2639
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among other charges, after he
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Chinese restaurant on Tiebout Avenue after the men
were found by the cops, while
his partner in the earlier robbery, Kemp, waited outside.
As the officers approached,
police report, Polanco ran out
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from the 45th Precinct helped secure a free sign for the church after it was defaced with
Community News Group / Jaime Williams
graffiti before Christmas.
Police officers replace
church’s graffitied sign
BY JAIME WILLIAMS
A local church was the recipient
of a generous Christmas gift this
year.
Two officers from the 45th Precinct helped secure a sign for the
First Lutheran Church of Throggs
Neck after parishioners woke up
on December 19 to find that the
church’s temporary sign had been
tagged with graffiti overnight.
“I was just so upset by it,” said
parish
administrator
Deborah
Burke about finding the graffiti during the holiday season.
Burke reported the incident to
311, after which two officers from
the 45th Precinct arrived to take the
report.
But about half an hour after they
left, they came back to the church to
ask where the canvas sign and design had come from.
During their second visit, they
met with children from the pre-K
program and handed out toy badges.
“You had to see the look on children’s faces, they were so excited,”
said Burke.
After the visit, the officers told
the church that it would have a new
sign by the end of the week from
Master Graphics, but wouldn’t tell
Burke how much it had cost.
“They said, ‘Don’t worry about it,
it’s taken care of,” said Burke.
While the officers would not give
any more details about how they secured the sign, Burke said she suspects they paid for the banner themselves.
The church has a great relationship with the precinct, said Pastor
Ulf Lenow. Officers had assisted the
parish when they had a chronic graffiti problem several years ago.
“The 45th Precinct has always
been very helpful to us,” said Lenow.
The idea that someone would deface church property, which should
be a safe haven, makes him sad.
“The church and it’s surroundings should look beautiful,” he said.
The church is working on designing a new, permanent sign, he said,
and they are focusing on materials
that are easy to clean.
In the meantime, they appreciate
having a unblemished sign to welcome the community with.
“We are very thankful,” said Lenow.
The Christmas services were
wonderful this year, said Lenow,
with a candlelight Mass and special
music.
Burke and Lenow both said they
were very grateful for the officers’
gift on that occasion.
“The officers thought the church
shouldn’t have graffiti on our big
day,” said Burke.
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Proud parents Christine
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was born on Monday, December 1 at 8:15 a.m. and weighed
six pounds, six ounces and was
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Edith Evans celebrated
her 104th birthday on Saturday, December 27 at Kings
Harbor Multicare Center in
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facility writes in. The celebration, complete with a big birthday cake and balloons, came as
a surprise to Ms. Evans, who
was grateful for her unit remembering her on her special
day. The quick-witted Evans,
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fun. Can we do it again in 10
years?”
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Dr. Claude Errington
Williams, 57, passed away at
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on September 2, 1957, he was preceded in death by his parents,
Claudius and Anna Eula Louis
Williams. He is survived by his
sister, Louis Astor Doyle, and
by his brother-in-law Christopher, and by his nephew Seph.
He left behind many friends
whom he considered to be his
family, as well. In 1975, Errington graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in the
Bronx. He was an outstanding athlete in track and field,
and in football. He went on to
receive his Bachelor’s degree
from C.W. Post College, where
he played football, and from
which he graduated 1981 with
high honors. He continued
his education at the New York
College of Podiatric Medicine,
earning his Doctoral degree in
1985. Errington took pride in
his 30-year medical practice in
the Bronx and in Westchester.
In addition to his private practice, he worked for the New
York Hotel & Restaurant Trade
Union Medical Center, where
he tended to the needs of many.
In honor of his memory, make
a donation to the charity of
your choice in his name.
Robert Zeiss
Robert Zeiss, formerly of the
Bronx, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at New
York Presbyterian Hospital. He
was 54. Bob was actively involved
in the community and was an
accomplished swimmer, He was
dedicated to the D.A. Beach Club,
where he served as its long time
president. He also served as an
organizer of the annual InterClub Races: a day-long family
event and competition among five
beach clubs with members from
the Bronx and lower Westchester
held in August each year.
He leaves behind his devoted
wife Maureen.
Additional survivors include
sisters Lorraine Devine and husband Kevin, Maureen Whelan
and husband John, Helene Parisi
and husband James, a brother
Phillip Zeiss, and sister-in-law Regina Pena and husband George.
Also surviving are nieces Kerry,
Kelly, Brianne, Amanda, Allison
and nephews Phillip, Frankie,
Kevin, Ryan, Timothy and four
grandnieces.
Bob is survived by countless
friends and colleagues and, of
course, his beloved Great Pyrenees dogs ‘Joe’ and ‘Maggie.’
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NY Rising open house to finalize storm strategy
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
Final recommendations by a community panel studying storm resiliency for the east Bronx waterfront
are set to be presented at an upcoming
open house.
New York Rising, a statewide storm
resiliency effort with subcommittees
all over the state studying how best
to deal with storms like Superstorm
Sandy, will see its East Bronx Waterfront planning committee present its
findings at Providence Rest on Tuesday, January 13.
The committee making the recommendations is made up of community
members representing neighborhoods
from a broad swath of east Bronx costal communities, ranging from Harding Park and Clason Point, Ferry
Point, Throggs Neck, Locust Point,
Edgewater Park, Country Club, and
City Island. The meeting will take
place at the nursing facility, located at
3304 Waterbury Avenue, from 6:30. to
8:30 p.m.
Three public open houses were held
in 2014 to gather ideas, and now there
has been a deliberation period where
the committee members finalized
plans for projects that will see several
million dollars spent on storm mitigation projects and studies.
“Next Tuesday, we will be having
our fourth and final public engage-
Above (l-r) Barbara Wilks, Virginia Mikaelian, Frannie Peterson review a NY Rising map, offerFile Photo
ing recommendations, at a NY Rising open house in November.
ment meeting; it is an open house,”
said Alex Zablocki, New York City regional lead for New York Rising.
“That month-long process of public engagement and deliberation has
led to that committee coming up with
their final plan. That final plan will include the community reconstruction
projects that they will propose to use
their $3 million allocation towards implementing,” he said
That plan will be unveiled at the
fourth and final meeting, said Zablocki, adding that the project is a
community led effort.
While Zablocki could not revel
the plans being funded prior to the
meeting, conversations with several
sources on the east Bronx committee
indicate that many of the plans will be
much like the 12 that were proposed at
the last NY Rising Open House in November.
Among some of the possible projects proposed for funding at that time,
and discussed with committee members in interviews, were making three
coastal street ends more resilient with
new storm protection infrastructure,
and fortifying the Edgewater Park
firehouse and the Locust Point Civic
Center.
NY Rising is backed by Governor
Cuomo, and local elected representatives like Senator Jeff Klein, who
praised the efforts being undertaken
to help recovery in communities affected by Superstorm Sandy and other
storms.
“In 2012, in the immediate wake of
Superstorm Sandy, I created and cochaired the Senate Bipartisan Task
Force On Hurricane Sandy Recovery,
where we focused our efforts on lifting
up those communities hit the hardest,” said Klein. “Three years later, the
work continues and I’m proud I was
able to help secure $3 million in funding for recovery and resiliency efforts
here in the Bronx.”
East Bronx Planning Committee
member John Doyle said that the public should attend the open house because it is important to see how NY
Rising will affect the communities
they call home.
“This is the most important meeting of the year, bar none,” he said, adding “This is about everyone coming to
the table to see if (the plan and its budget) connects with them and their communities.”
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Vigil at 49th Pct. honors slain officers
BY JAIME WILLIAMS
More than 100 community members gathered outside the 49th Precinct on
Monday, January 5 to mourn
the two New York Police Department officers killed in
December.
The candlelight vigil, organized by the precinct’s
community council, drew
a crowd who huddled in the
cold to stand with the officers who protect their neighborhoods and support them
in their grief.
On December 20, detectives Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were assassinated
while sitting in their patrol
car in Brooklyn.
“The NYPD has very
heavy hearts, we lost two of
our brothers,” said 49th Precinct commander Captain
Timothy McCormack.
Ramos and Liu were good
officers who worked hard to
make this city a better place,
said McCormack.
“I thank them for what
they did,” he said. “I thank
them for their service.”
Local clergy led the crowd
in prayers and a moment of
silence in the candlelight.
“Tonight we come together as a community to
honor our fallen heros,” said
Pastor Jay Gooding. “Tonight we’re praying for the
families, for those who have
lost their loved ones.”
The vigil was also well
attended by local representatives: Senator Jeff Klein,
Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj,
Borough President Ruben
Diaz Jr., Councilman Andy
King, Assemblyman Michael
Benedetto, and Councilman
James Vacca
“Though they haven’t spoken, their presence means
so much to us here in the
NYPD,” said McCormack. “I
thank you for coming out, I
thank you for praying with
us.”
The strong community
presence showed an ever important support for the police, said community council president Joe Thompson.
“This kind of outpouring
of love and affection makes
me so proud,” said Thompson.
“It was heartwarming to
see so many people come out
Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Alex Nilaj of the Morris Park Patrol observe
Photo by Walter Pofeldt
a moment of silence.
on such a frigid night,” said
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Detective Victor DiPierro.
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the cold to stand with us.”
The officers are grieving,
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members, as well as from the
fire department.
“We hope for a more
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40th PCT.
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1:28 p.m. — Police
responded to a 911 call of an unconscious female inside an apartment at 700 Morris Avenue, apartment #2D, within the confines
of PSA #7. Upon arrival, officers observed a
29-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive with bruising about the neck and
head. EMS also responded to the location
and pronounced the aided female DOA at the
scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be a homicide.
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2:55 a.m. — Police
responded to a 911 call of a male shot inside
the lobby area of 671 Westchester Avenue at
the St. Mary’s Houses, within the confines
of PSA #7. Upon arrival, officers observed a
26-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with gunshot wounds to the head
and torso. EMS also responded to the location
and transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital,
where he was pronounced DOA.
41st PCT.
Monday, Dec. 29, 6:10 p.m. – A suspect
entered the Game Stop Store located at 1030
Westchester Avenue and went to the back of
Rosedale Avenue when a 2011 Dodge Charger, driven by a 37-year-old male, traveling westbound on the Cross Bronx Expressway struck it from behind. EMS responded
and transported the driver of the Mercury
to Einstein Hospital in stable condition. EMS
transported the female passenger inside the
Mercury to Jacobi Hospital where she was
pronounced DOA. The driver of the Dodge
was transported to Jacobi Hospital by EMS in
stable condition, and two passengers inside
the store, where he then displayed a black the Dodge were transported by EMS to Jacobi
handgun before removing two Game Stop Hospital with minor injuries.
bags containing an X-Box One and a Playstation 4. The suspect then fled to unknown direction. There were no reported injuries.
Thursday, Jan. 1, 1:40 p.m. – An atThursday, Jan. 1, 7:23 a.m. – Police retempted robbery occurred at a Rite Aid at 840
Westchester Avenue. The suspect entered the sponded to a 911 call of an emotionally dislocation, approached the 47-year-old man- turbed male at 633 Hollywood Avenue. Upon
ager, demanded money, produced a blade, arrival, officers observed a 48-year-old male
and slashed the victim across the face, before acting erratic outside the residence. As police
approached the individual, he retreated into
fleeing empty handed on foot.
Friday, Jan. 2, 6:25 p.m. – A robbery took a room within the residence and barricaded
place inside of a residential building on Fox himself. Emergency Service Unit officers also
Street. The suspects approached a 79-year- responded to the location and placed the inold male and forcibly removed $90 from him. dividual in custody without further incident
or injury. Upon search of the residence, an
There were no injuries reported.
87-year-old female was discovered in another room, unconscious and unresponsive, with
trauma about the head. EMS also responded
Thursday, Jan. 1, 8:05 a.m. — Police to the location, and pronounced the victim
responded to a call of a motor vehicle colli- DOA at the scene. Three other occupants of
sion near the Cross Bronx Expressway and the residence were removed via EMS to JaRosedale Avenue. Upon arrival, police deter- cobi Hospital in stable condition: A 67-yearmined that a 2004 Mercury Marquis, driv- old female with an injury to her left arm, a
en by a 54-year-old male, was transporting 55-year-old male with trauma about the head
a 27-year-old female passenger in the back and a 56-year-old female with a laceration to
seat. The vehicle was stopped at a red light her face. The 48-year-old male was taken to
facing westbound on the Cross Bronx Ex- Jacobi Hospital, where he remains in police
pressway Service Road at the intersection of custody at this time.
45th PCT.
43rd PCT.
46th PCT.
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 5:13 p.m. – Police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed inside of 1750 Davidson Avenue. Upon arrival,
responding officers discovered the victim, a
69-year-old male, stabbed multiple times in
the torso. EMS also responded to the scene
and transported the victim to Bronx Lebanon
Hospital where he was pronounced DOA.
47th PCT.
Saturday, Jan. 3, 6:55 p.m. – Police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious female in an apartment at 3908 Bronx Boulevard. Upon arrival responding officers
discovered a 63-year-old female unconscious
and unresponsive in the hallway of her apartment. EMS also responded to the scene and
pronounced the female DOA
52nd PCT.
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2:20 p.m. – An attempted robbery occurred at Briggs Avenue
and E. 197 Street in the confines of the 52
Precinct. One suspect grabbed the 67-year-old
victim from behind, threw him to the ground,
attempted to remove the victim’s property, but
fled on foot empty-handed. The other suspect
acted as lookout. The victim was transported
to Montefiore Hospital in stable condition.
Thursday, Jan. 1, 7:00 p.m. – A suspect
armed with a knife, walked into the Little Caesars restaurant at 2537 Decatur Avenue and
demanded money. The suspect jumped over
the counter and removed an undetermined
amount of money from the safe.
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This is what it’s all about.
Self-serving politicians and cynical pundits think that
New York City police officers are more worried about
settling a contract than mourning our fallen brothers.
Real New Yorkers know better. You’ve stood with us.
You’ve grieved with us. You’ll work with us to protect
our city and hold accountable all those who have
stirred up hatred and violence against police officers.
Thank you for your support.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Don’t forget
the pedestrians
Dear editor,
I recently read an article
you wrote titled ‘White Plains
Road traffic is a ‘calmed’
nightmare.’
This
report
largely focused on those concerned about traffic delays. I
failed however to read any responses by those that are satisfied by the latest changes.
I live near the intersection of White Plains Road and
Lafayette Avenue and couldn’t
be happier. Traffic has been
dramatically calmed. It feels
much safer to cross the street.
Most of the residents in
this community do not own
automobiles and would have
benefited greatly from bus
only lanes between Lafayette
and Westchester avenues. We
do however appreciate the improvements like bulbed curbs,
a slower speed limit and a reduction in the number of moving lanes.
Don’t forget about us. We
are mostly young and of the
lower income strata, yet must
deal with slow mass transportation so that a minority of residents can drive a few blocks.
At some point everyone is a pedestrian.
Nicholas E. Acabeo
School
naming mess
Dear editor,
The recent controversy
over the suggestion of P.S.
311’s naming has to do with
improper protocol. Community boards and local civic
groups are held to specific procedures in suggesting a school
name. But for some reason, a
seasoned community board
member took it upon itself to
suggest a name directly to an
elected official, thereby overriding all protocol!
Local elected officials, with
years of protocol knowledge,
announce this name suggestion to the family at the deceased’s funeral, knowing
well in advance that the community had already taken the
required steps to have their
chosen suggestions heard and
voted on?!! Shame on you and
you know who you are. How
can these elected officials ‘play
dumb’ when they have years
12
of experience. What they did
is so wrong.
The Fiorentino family
founded the heart of Van Nest
– the church, the convent and
the school. Benjamin Nolan
lived in Van Nest and was a
past president of the Van Nest
Community Association, commander of the Van Nest branch
of the American Legion and
founder/president of the Van
Nest Little League, in addition
to serving the neighborhood
churches with pro-bono legal
representation. Both Fiorentino and Nolan have long lists
of what they did for Van Nest
and St. Dominic’s!
Not everybody is on board
with naming the school for
our late councilwoman. As the
article states, the school name
will be chosen by Community
Education Council 11, who
will solicit nominations from
community groups and locals
starting in February.
If you are one of those ‘locals’ who care, as I do, about
our beloved St. Dominic’s,
then you will make time to
submit your nominations of
a potential name. Mark your
February calendars!
Bernadette Ferrara
Long-time Van Nest
resident, alumni of
St. Dominic’s School
Oust PBA
president
Dear editor,
Time and again police
union president Pat Lynch is
exposed as a hypocritical hate
mongerer, inciting tension
and violence through his using and misusing the NYPD
with his malicious venomous
rhetoric, harmful to both the
people and the police. He is
defiant of truth, justice, equal
rights, and equal accountability; he is defiant of the law, the
Constitution, and all Federal
Court rulings unfavorable to
him and the NYPD, such as
civilians’ right to peacefully
protest and audio/video record police in action without
obstruction or retaliation.
What’s worse: he encourages police to join in the defiance. It’s long overdue for
federal authorities to probe,
remove, and prosecute Lynch,
to put a stop to his subjecting New York’s Finest to such
criminal acts and contempt
for the law and Constitution!
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Both the people and the police
deserve better!!
Michael S. Wilbekin
Time to
raise gas tax
Dear editor,
Legislation to fund the national Highway Trust Fund
continues to be deadlocked in
Washington. This vital funding source to cities, states and
transportation agencies used
to pay for both highway and
transit projects is on the verge
of running out of money sometime soon. Past presidents and
Congress who more interested
in wining another term in office have repeatedly kicked
this can down the road. The
national gasoline tax that is
used to support the Highway
Trust Fund was last raised
to 18.4 cents in 1993. Taking
any action to raise this tax by
only pennies per gallon years
ago would have resulted in a
ample robust Highway Trust
Fund today. With gasoline at
a five year record low of $2.47
per gallon isn’t this a good
time to raise both the federal
and state gas tax?
Larry Penner
Looking for the
Goldenbergs
Dear editor,
The Bill Twomey column
on Edward G Robinson in the
January 2-8 issue, 2015 made
me wonder if there are other
EGR family members still living around the NYC area.
I recall in 1944 my dad took
me to a dentist in Brooklyn
named Dr. Goldenberg, who
had his practice on Flushing
Avenue and Broadway. My
dad told me he was the brother
of actor Edward G, and he did
look a lot like him.
I wonder if any of the Goldenberg boys, or the Goldenberg family itself, still live in
New York or the Bronx?
Sally Nussbaum
Misplaced
criticism
CEO
Les Goodstein
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER
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Patrick Rocchio
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Dear editor,
Once again Carl Cannizzaro has misconstrued the
meaning of my letter.
Equating my criticism of
Charles Koch with “a slap in
the face of all immigrants” is
simply nonsense, since I criticized Charles Koch, not his
immigrant father.
The brothers Koch have attempted through their array
of front groups, to gut Social
Security, suppress the vote,
gut environmental regulation,
thwart clean energy and ease
limits on industrial pollution.
What’s not to like, eh Carl?
Pasqual Pelosi
Thank you for
moving forward
Dear editor,
I would like to thank the
Country Club Civic Association’s executive board, et al,
for its wonderful Christmas
get together. The new board
has taken the first steps in
moving on to bigger and better
things. It was a great turnout
of membership and hopefully
the beginning of growth for
the association.
Tom Colacioppo
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Pelham Parkway’s ‘Stonehenge’ a mystery
BY JAIME WILLIAMS
Mysterious stones on a
stretch of Pelham Parkway
are puzzling passerbys.
The 20- to 30-pound rocks
have been appearing quietly
under the cover of darkness
along a stretch of the park
from Bronx Park East to Boston Road for months.
First around trees and then
in random circular presentations throughout the park,
said neighbor Marcia Lewis.
She believes someone is carting the rocks from outside the
park and assembling them
there at night.
“I call it mini Stonehenge,”
said another neighbor, Kay
Cardona.
With the impending snow
season, Lewis is concerned
that the stones pose a safety issue, and she brought attention
to the situation by posting on
Community Board 11’s Facebook Page in late December.
She said she previously approached the Bronx Park East
Community Association about
the issue.
There is a large number of
neighbors who use the park to
walk their dogs, and new rocks
appearing overnight makes it
difficult for older residents to
navigate, said Lewis. The possibility of snow obscuring the
stones just increases the dangers.
“It’s a tripping hazard,”
said Lewis.
The numerous stone circles create obstructions in the
otherwise level park, which
makes it impossible for kids to
play sports, like soccer, in the
nicer weather.
“Now there’s no field,” said
Lewis.
Other concerns are that
the rocks will make it difficult
for the grass to be mowed and
the park to be maintained,
and that they have been catching litter that blows across the
park.
“The stones really devalue the neighborhood,” said
Lewis.
In addition to being a safety
hazard, reducing the park’s
uses and looking unpleasant,
Cardona said the rocks form
seating arrangements that encourage loitering and deviant
behavior. Lewis said she recently found condoms, a box
cutter and needles in one of
On Pelham Parkway between Bronx Park East and Boston Road, ‘rock circles’ are popping up around many
Photo by Silvio Pacifico
trees.
the areas.
Other neighbors are complaining as well, both Lewis
and Cardona said, including residents whose windows
overlook the area or who walk
their dog in the park.
But they are also concerned
that the person who is forming the rock circles—someone
once approached Lewis and
took credit for the project— is
not mentally well, and would
like to see the situation dealt
with appropriately.
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blame anyone, but just wants
her park back to the way it
was.
“I’d like to see the rocks removed,” she said.
No one from Community
Board 11’s Parks Committee
has had the time to visit the
site since the issue was raised
a few weeks ago, said chair
Joanne Rubino. She feels the
situation requires investigation before any action is taken.
She said the committee
will likely discuss the issue at
their next meeting. If it’s true
that someone is carting in
rocks from outside the park,
that could be a real problem,
she said.
“It’s concerning if somebody’s doing it,” said Rubino.
A spokeswoman for NYC
Parks said the department
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who fi led a 311 complaint.
She said they will continue
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East Bronx Forum talk links
borough to SuperBowls of past
BY JAIME WILLIAMS
Playoff season is here, and
one local football buff is sharing his wealth of local pigskin
lore with Bronxites.
Victor Mastro gives a talk
about links between the borough and professional football
each year as playoffs pick up
steam and the SuperBowl approaches.
He’s been speaking about,
‘The Bronx, The Superbowl,’
for about 20 years, and the
event will take place at the
Huntington Free Library on
Saturday, January 10 at 11
a.m.
Mastro’s fascination with
professional football and its
connections to the Bronx began as a child, when his Uncle
Freddie took him to a championship game played in the
Bronx at Yankee Stadium on
December 28, 1958 between
the New York Giants and the
Baltimore Colts. That game
was later dubbed ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played.’
Then in 1979, a curious
friend asked Mastro if there
were any good Italian football
players, and he started looking into it.
He wrote up what he found
and sent it to the NFL, receiving a positive response.
He continued to look into
players from different ethnic
groups for articles, and during
the research, he noticed many
different Bronx connections
to professional football, like
that 1958 game.
“Before you know it, I had a
whole bunch of information,”
he said.
In 1983, he published his
knowledge as ‘The Bronx, the
Birthplace of the NFL Lore and
Legend’ in the Bronx County
Historical Society Journal.
He continued to research and
write articles over the years,
published by the Professional
Football Researchers Association and local news outlets, that explore famous players, games and trophies with
Bronx connections.
“All football roads lead to
and through the Bronx,” he
claims.
In addition to compiling
lists of great Bronx games
and players, Mastro has found
Bronx connections to football
trophies.
The trophy given to the Super Bowl winner is the Vince
Lombardi. Lombardi graduated from Fordham in 1937
and lived on campus.
Years later, Lombardi
was assistant coach for the
NY Giants while they played
at Yankee Stadium, including the ‘Greatest Game Ever
Played’.
The ‘game football’ is often given as a trophy to an important player after the game,
and the official NFL football
is called ‘The Duke’, the nickname of late New York Giants owner, Wellington Mara.
Mara also attended Fordham
and was a classmate of Lombardi’s.
The Heisman Trophy, given
to the top college player each
year, was originally modeled
in 1935 after a running back
named Ed Smith, who played
for NYU while it was based in
the Bronx. The trophy was updated with details from a second model, Warren Mulrey,
who played for Fordham.
Mastro was also able to
find a connection between
each 2015 playoff team and the
Bronx. For example, the Baltimore Ravens are named after
the Raven, a famous poem by
Edgar Allan Poe. Poe lived in
the Bronx off the Concourse
for a time.
Another example is The
Dallas Cowboys, whose first
coach was Tom Landry, of
the NFL Hall of Fame. Landry was the defensive coach of
the NY Giants from 1956-1959,
when Yankee Stadium was its
home.
Famous SuperBowl commercials even have Bronx connections, said Mastro.
What’s considered the
greatest SuperBowl commercial ever, the 1984 Apple commercial, was conceived under
Professor Victor Mastro, who is
an expert on Bronx connections
to professional football, wears
his ‘Greatest Game Ever Played’
t-shirt. Mastro can be seen in the
crowd of that iconic photo, behind
one of the players.
Photo courtesy of Victor Mastro
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Chiat at his ad agency, Chiat/
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Top Dog, Inc. to host animal shelter event
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN
the pets.
Volunteers have also helped
rehabilitate many cats and dogs
that were previously in an unhealthy, unsafe and unloving
environment, which includes
rescueing two dogs who were
thrown out a car in City Island
and a cat that was trapped in a
drain.
“Many of the cats and dogs
that have come to this shelter
were initially so scared and
shy of everything,” said Marlena Giga, who has been volunteering at the shelter for over
two years and helps out whenever she is off from work.
“It’s amazing to see these
pets transform from scared
and shy into loving, affectionate animals that will eventually find and a family and home
of their own.”
According to Marlena, some
of the dogs and cats have been
in the shelter for over two years
and are still waiting for someone special to give them a new,
permanent home.
This event should help
many previously unwanted
pets receive that much desired
home, as well as raise aware-
Pets are people too! Well,
not quite - but just like people they all deserve to be loved and
cared for.
New Beginning Animal
Rescue of NYC’s Top Dog, Inc.,
a nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless
animals and serving the rescue community, will host an
animal adoption event at the
organization’s location, 2515
Newbold Avenue, on Saturday,
January 17, from 1 to 5 p.m.
At the event, which will
be the organization’s first in
house, future and potential pet
owners will be given the opportunity to adopt cats and dogs
from the shelter, as well as give
these pets the family and home
that they’ve been longing for.
The animal adoption event will
also include a bake sale to benefit the shelter.
Since it’s beginning in 2010,
NYC’s Top Dog, Inc. and New
Beginning Animal Rescue
have seen many individuals
donate their time and effort
to these pets and their overall
well-being; by walking dogs,
cleaning cages and socializing
ness about the hospitality that
animal shelters offer to unowned pets.
“The main and primary motivation of this organization is
finding these pets a home and
a family that loves them,” said
Pedro Rosario, president and
founder of NYC’s Top Dog, Inc.
and New Beginning Animal
Rescue.
“Pets living inside cages
should only be a temporary
situation. We strive on the fact
that we are a safe haven for animals and pets in the Bronx, but
nothing is more important than
finding these pets a home.”
Rosario, previously the
manager of Animal King Control in Manhattan for 16 years,
quit his job to pursue the nonprofit organization, which he
started in 2010.
According to a fellow volunteer, Pedro is a warm-hearted
individual who treats the animals as if they were his own
pets.
“More people need to know
about this man’s generousity
and his organization that has
helped so many animals,” said
Christina L. Abbatiello, a part
Animal lover Pedro Rosario, founder of New Beginning Animal Rescue of
NYC’s Top Dog, Inc., looks forward to finding homes for his cats and dogs.
Photo courtesy of NYC’s Top Dog, Inc.
time volunteer at the shelter.
“Pedro is a great resource for
animals in the Bronx, and his
animals will make great pets.”
According to both Abbatullo
and Giga, Pedro’s service to the
community does not just include pets, but also people - individuals who may be pet owners in the near future.
“Pedro is a kind soul that
takes in these unwanted animals and also mentors the
youth in the community teaching them about how to
care, train, and be responsibile
pet owners,” said Giga.
“He even welcomes all ages
doing community service,
whether it’s for school, work,
etc. Pedro puts his all into helping animals and humans alike,
and I have never met anyone
more compassionate about
helping both animals and people.”
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Scarce funds leave language program in jeopardy
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
The Primavera Italian Language and Culture Program is
pushing forward against the
odds, trying to stay in operation for another year - getting
help from wherever they can
find it. Liras, euros and dollars will all be graciously accepted.
The free, comprehensive
Saturday-morning program
has served the community
for 35 years, teaching both the
Italian language and Italian
culture to students from public and private schools.
The program coordinator
Loretta Zaino said that the
program, a community tradition, is currently subsisting
on funding secured by local
elected officials, most notably
Congressman Joseph Crowley,
and Senator Jeff Klein, who
just obtained a $5,000 grant for
the program.
The 12-week learning experience runs from the fall
to spring at St. Benedict’s
School. The money Klein secured through Project Boost,
an enrichment program for
elementary and middle school
students, will go a long way to-
wards paying the costs of the
program, said Zaino.
“Right now, we are working on a shoestring,” she said
of the program.
“No one on the staff has
gotten paid, and we have been
working for six weeks. This
$5,000 will help see us through
the end of the program.”
She added: “I have to say
Senator Klein always comes
through for the program. It
may be at the eleventh hour,
but he always manages to
come through and give the
program money.”
“The Primavera Italian
Lanauge and Culture Program is terrific, I go to the
graduation in every year,”
said Klein, adding that he
turned to Project Boost after a
funding source from last year,
the Generoso Pope Foundation, could not provide a grant
this year.
“It is always difficult, but I
think it is well worth it,” added
Klein. “I think it is important
that people understand not
just another language, but
also another culture. I think
that is what this program provides. It is not exclusively Italian-American, but any young
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person who is interested in
learning Italian and the culture that goes with it.”
In the past, said Ziano,
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able to secure funding through
Bronx Council on the Arts.
And each year, Congressman
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A simple, but serious scenario, is
playing out more and more often at local
do-it-yourself box stores in the Bronx.
According to sources, Bronxites
shopping at stores such as Home Depot
and Walmart have been victimized by
people claiming to be experienced contractors.
These ‘con contractors’ usually begin their scheme in a store’s parking lot,
in a very friendly, harmless fashion - by
offering to help customers carry their
materials and supplies and help them
load them into the vehicles.
Sometimes the customer is actually
approached in the store. Once the customers are approached, the false contractors begin to the nosily check out
the purchased supplies, claiming that
they know exactly how to install or set
up any project that the customers happens to be working on.
News flash - they say this to every
customer they encounter.
After the so-called contractors convince customers to trust them with the
job, they eventually perform a poor job.
So in an attempt to save money, the
consumer is really paying double for
the work because he now has to hire
another contractor to redo the shoddy
work the first guy did.
Although this scam mostly occurs
in big-box stores, it effects mom-andpop stores as well.
“It’s important to treat customers
and especially homeowners correctly,
and these ‘contractors’ are doing just
the opposite,” said Bob Bieder, owner of
Westchester Square Plumbing Supply,
which has been in business for over 90
years.
“As somebody who has a strong
background in home improvement, it
hurts to hear that it has been going on
and I hate to see it taking place.”
On the contrary, some of the conned
customers, although victims, may only
have themselves to blame.
Reportedly, there have been instances of customers looking to save
money by hiring one of these so-called
contractors instead of a well-experienced but more expensive mechanic.
“When it comes to home improvement, some customers look to save $500
here, $1,000 there by hiring a false contractor - and they get what they pay for,”
said Dave Flannery, owner of Flannery
Home Center who has over 30 years of
experience in home improvement.
“My advice concerning this situation is for customers to hire a real contractor - especially with a job costing
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Bieder had the same advice for customers.
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New Hutch-Metro garage
offers more parking options
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN
Another parking garage is
being built within the largest
office complex in New York
City.
The west parking garage,
currently being constructed
on Bassett Avenue, just off
Eastchester Road and just
north of Calvary Hospital,
will be the second parking
garage within the fast-developing Hutchinson Metro Center upon its completion, which
is expected in February or
March of this year.
Already included with an
abundance of parking spaces,
the Hutchinson Metro Center
Atrium will only continue to
increase parking availability
when this parking garage is
built.
The garage will also make
it more convenient for individuals who wish to be closer to
their desired location in the
western portion of the complex, as opposed to parking in
the north garage - located on
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the other side of Hutchinson
Metro Center, away from the
Atrium.
Already occupied with big
name tenants such as LA Fitness and Applebees, among
others, the 360,000-square foot
Atrium contains just a portion of the Hutchinson Metro
Center.
The total complex now
boasts a 1.4 million-square
foot, 42-acre complex, that includes Montefiore Medical
Center and Mercy College, and
has created over 8,000 jobs and
sees 35,000 visitors daily.
“Once the construction of
this garage is completed, it
will meet tenants’ and visitors’
needs, as well as satisfy parking requirements,” said Joe
Kelleher, president of Simone
Development. “It’s always important to have an abundance
of parking within a major office complex, and that is our
mission regarding this garage
as it was for the first garage
that was built.”
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Having this second parking
garage, which has been under
construction for the previous
18 months, will eliminate any
shortage of parking within the
complex and will welcome future, potential customers and
employees to the site.
This is especially true of
Marriot Residence Inn, a 125room residence inn that is
expected to open in the first
quarter of 2015.
The north garage, which
was also completed by Simone
Development six months ago,
already offers parking for all
on site, and even includes exclusive parking for LA Fitness.
However, the location of the
north garage is not as convenient to the stores within the
atrium as the partially completed west garage.
Now that a second garage is
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which will be within walking
distance of the center, commuters will be a 21-minute
train ride from Penn Station.
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and enjoy three outstanding performances. The one-hour, intermissionfree concerts in January, February,
and March will appeal to both chamber music aficionados as well as those
just getting to know classical music.
“With our winter chamber music
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price,” said Ellen Bruzelius, Executive
Director of the Bartow-Pell Mansion
Museum. “The concerts are a wonderful way to spend an hour listening to
baroque, classical, and romantic music of the 17th through 19th centuries,
plus a few contemporary treats. It’s a
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The Musicians of the Crimson Me-
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ensemble specializing in instrumental
19th-century salon music, present an
evening of romantic pieces by Mozart,
Haydn, Boccherini, and Beethoven
just in time for St. Valentine’s Day.
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* Winter with Bilingual Biridies:
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toddlers, and older children. Every
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* College Essay Writing Workshop Education experts help teens write essays that will get them into college. For
teens. Tuesday, January 6 at 3:30 p.m.
* “What Makes Me Happy, What
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does a related craft project. For children aged 3 and older. Wednesday, January 7 at 3:30 p.m.
* Made @ NYPL presents How to
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Friday, January 9 at 3:30 p.m.
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Rabbi Harry’s Birthday Bash
Temple Hatikva, located at Bronx
House, 990 Pelham Parkway South, is
celebrating with Rabbi Harry on Friday, January 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Cantor Kyle Cherry stated; “We invite the entire community to come out
and celebrate Rabbi Harry’s birthday
with us. We want all of our friends,
neighbors and congregants to make
this a truly wonderful “simcha” that
all of us will remember.”
Sabbath Services will begin at 7:30
p.m., followed by a awesome birthday
party! There will be plenty to eat,
drink and plenty of music. This is a
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ASSEMBLYMAN BENEDETTO MEET AND GREET
Assemblyman Michael Benedetto held his annual New Year’s Meet and Greet with constituents at the Alley
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their home with lights galore to spread holiday cheer throughout their
community. The festive holiday extravaganza could be seen at at 462
Swinton Avenue, near Dewey Avenue, during the Christmas season.
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Disero, (front row, l-r) Evelyn Turner, Assemblyman Benedetto, and Harold Melnichuk.
VACCA WELCOMES NEW OFFICERS
BX POLS & P.S.5 CELEBRATE THREE KINGS DAY
Councilman James Vacca visited the 45th precinct to meet with their new officers on Tues- Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz, along with
day, December 30 and welcome them to the neighborhood.
Assemblymen Marcos Crespo, Luis
Sepulveda and The New York Hispanic
Clergy Organization celebrated the
visit of the Three Kings to the Bronx
on Saturday, January 3. They hosted a
party with musica and entertainment
for community kids at P.S. 5, who received a toy and a book bag with school
supplies.
Councilman James Vacca met with the six new officers and Captain McGowen.
Geremia Gilian (center) with with Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Johoto by Aracelis Batista
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The OLA Parenting Center also donated diapers, baby wipes and baby formula, continuing a
holiday tradition that the center has carried on for over 20 years.
Women and children residents of the Good Counsel Home received Christmas gifts, generously donated by the OLA Parenting Center last week.
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The Entrepreneur profile documents Huntington Learning Center’s rise to the top of the tutoring
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Elected officials make
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BY JAIME WILLIAMS
The Bronx Times asked some of our
local representatives to name one issue
that will be a priority for them in 2015,
and tell us how they plan to address it in
the coming year.
Here’s what they said:
Senator Jeff Klein
“One key priority of mine is to create
good paying jobs,” said Klein.
He will do that by continuing his
Bronx HIRE program, which matches
Bronxites, including veterans and victims of domestic violence, with employers.
He also plans to introduce a ‘New
Deal for New York’ program to the legislature, which would create jobs through
infrastructure improvements.
Senator Gustavo Rivera
“There are many issues that will be
a priority for our community in 2015,
but preserving and expanding rent-regulation laws will be critical for me and
the residents I represent. The 33rd Senate District is home to more than 68,000
rent-regulated units, making it one of
the areas with the highest concentration of rent-regulated apartments in
New York City.
If we do not renew and expand these
laws, the Bronxites that rent these
apartments will be in danger of being
priced out of their homes, further exasperating our housing crisis. I have been
working with fellow elected officials and
advocacy organizations to fight against
policies in the legislature, like vacancy
decontrol, that put our affordable housing stock at risk.”
Assemblyman Mike Benedetto
“My number one priority in the 2015
year will be to help make the lives of our
military veterans better here in New
York State. Those that have served and
put their lives on the line for our country must be treated well upon their return to civilian life.
The main bill that I am working on
would create ‘Veteran Villages’ (which
would be established in unused and refurbished state buildings and use economic development funds to support
their development and operation) to help
recently discharged military personnel
to rejoin society and deal with many of
the problems that they face, such as, job
training and interview skills, mental
health issues and homelessness.”
Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj
“My main issue is economic growth
and job recreation. It is the single most
important necessity for a family to survive.
I plan to address this issue by helping to create a better environment for
economic growth by working with
small businesses to create an environment that would allow them to flourish
and bring growth that will lead to hiring local residents.”
Assemblyman Luis Sepúlveda
“Looking forward to the 2015 legisla-
tive session I hope to make progress in
reforming our criminal justice system
as well as increasing funding for education in New York.
I will continue to work on passing
a number of bills with my colleagues
in Albany to strengthen relationships
between communities and members of
the police department. I will also work
on ensuring a sufficient amount is allocated to education during budget negotiations.”
Councilman James Vacca
“In 2015, I want to focus on getting
middle class New Yorkers more tax relief. Given that the city is experiencing
a budget surplus and real estate assessments are expected to rise, there is an
opportunity to help the bottom-line of
families across the five boroughs, especially in the Bronx.
We can seize the opportunity to help
homeowners and renters by first developing legislation to bring back the $400
property tax rebate that had been in
place in previous years.
Secondly, I will advocate for an increase in the qualifying income for the
Senior Citizen Homeowner’s Exemption and the Disability Rent Increase
Exemption programs, so that these important abatements can be made available to more households.”
Councilman Ritchie Torres
“Creating and preserving affordable
housing will be a top priority in 2015.
Affordable, livable housing is a crucial
component to creating a safe, healthy,
and vibrant city.
“But we’re facing a housing crisis:
public housing, the most effective homelessness prevention program we have,
is in disrepair due to years of disinvestment at every level of government; the
city’s affordable housing stock is dwindling; and residents across the city
struggle to hold negligent landlords accountable.
“This year, I will fight hard for reinvestment in public housing, I will advocate for stronger housing code enforcement policies, and I will support the
rights of tenants to organize for better,
more livable housing conditions.”
Councilman Andy King
“Community engagement is one of
my top priorities in 2015. It’s important
for families and organizations to become actively involved in decisions that
affect our communities.
“Taking the community empowerment approach, based on a 12-point plan
which I will discuss on January 25 at
my State of the District Address, community development values will be put
into action by involving residents in my
district in the issues that affect their
lives based on education, housing, employment, citizenship, affection, respect
and brotherly and sisterly love. Let’s
unite our community. And remember,
‘People pay attention to people who participate.’”
Community leaders offer their 2015 wish list
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
Community leaders have
a long wish-list for what they
would like to see in their
neighborhoods and community boards for the new year.
From Co-op City to Ferry
Point, and Morris Park to City
Island, there are a plethora of
issues ranging from building
infrastructure to communicating with government agencies that local leaders want to
deal with.
Martin Prince: Community Board 10 chairman
and Co-op City resident
Prince said that he hopes
in the coming year that CB 10
and city agencies, in particular the Department of Homeless Services and Department
of City Planning, could have
better communication and
collaboration with the board.
“I would like to look for the
future growth of my board and
the Bronx itself,” he said “And
you cannot do that without coordination.”
In Co-op City, he will look to
assess the impact of the opening of the Mall at Bay Plaza in
terms of traffic, but he added
that so far, the impact in Sec-
tion 5 has not appeared to have
been as significant as once
thought.
Tony Vitaliano: Community Board 11 chairman,
from Pelham Gardens
Vitaliano said much the
same thing that Martin
Prince said when asked about
his wishes for the community
and CB 11 for 2015. He hoped
that he could help ensure that
either the proper city commissioners or elected offices address community concerns as
they arise.
“Various issues come up
throughout the year, and
hopefully after we document
our case, we are able to make a
positive impact at the community board level,” he said.
Tony Signorile: president
of the Morris Park Community Association
Let’s help and support our
police, said Signorile.
“I would like to see peace,
tranquility, and people trying
to get along with everyone,” he
said. “Support the police department. They are our heart
and soul. Just like soldiers,
they are on our front lines trying to protect us. And they do
One community leader, when asked about what she would like to see happen in her neighborhood in 2015, said
she would like to see this stretch of Brush Avenue in Ferry Point with better paving.
Community News Group / Photo by Patrick Rocchio
need support from the entire
community.”
Lisa Sorin: Westchester
Square Business Improvement District director
“For Wetschester Square, I
would love to see a boost in the
quality or mix of retail stores,”
she said, adding that this is especially true in the areas of
women’s and children’s clothing.
“I find that Morris Park
needs to market itself better,”
she said, adding she feels it
needs to get back a smaller,
suburban feeling, and wants
to bring back the ‘Morris Park’
name. She added that the Morris Park community has many
good restaurants.
John Doyle: board member of both the City Island
Civic Association and the
45th Precinct Community
Council
Doyle said his community
wish for 2015 is “that the 45th
Precinct Council achieves
501(c)(3) non profit status so we
can direct funds to crime prevention efforts in all the communities the council serves.”
Dotti Poggi: Ferry Point
and environmental activist
Poggi would like to see better a roadway, asphalt over a
concrete base, in front of residential homes on Brush Avenue in Ferry Point, along with
better street drainage.
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Velocity Track participates
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BY WINSTON DINKINS
Week 2 at the Colgate Women’s
Game was just as good or better as
Week 1 ending 2014.
In Week 1, Velocity Track Club had
3 girls earn medals and in Week 2, we
had four girls earn medals.
As the competition got harder, we
were able to have Nariah Mathis medal
in the middle school 55 meter dash,
Dominick Jackson medal in the high
school 200 meter dash, Pearl Webster
in the high school shot put and River
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Plus our elementary girls may not
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it put a smile on their parents’ faces
and mine.
Aysya Allen, Allyson Wright, Lauren Murrell and Desiree King all performed well and are showing good
improvement from the work they are
doing. You will be reading a lot about
all of these young ladies.
While the girls were participating
in the Colgate Women’s Games, the
boys were at the lovely YMCA Brooklyn Armory.
The competition was fierce with a
limited amount of sprint events.
They had the 200 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 4 x 200
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Most of New York top boys athletes
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• Bronx River Art Center Food Design Show............35
• Upcoming Wave Hill Events........................................35
• Do You Remember - Union Reformed Church......36
NYBG Flora Illustrata
RE-IMAGINE.
Through January 19, a visually stunning, colorful display
of books, manuscripts, maps,
private letters, and art works
will mark the publication of
the new book, Flora Illustrata:
Great Works from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The
New York Botanical Garden in
the Mertz Library’s 6th floor
Rondina and LoFaro Gallery.
The library is located at The
New York Botanical Garden at
2900 Southern Boulevard..
The book Flora Illustrata
edited by Susan M. Fraser and
Vanessa Bezemer Sellers (The
New York Botanical Garden/
Yale University Press, November 2014; $50.00 hardcover) explores the Mertz Library’s extraordinary collections which
include some of the most important botanical and horticultural works ever created. The
exhibition, also called Flora Illustrata, will allow visitors to
see an impressive selection of
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these works, some on view for
the first time.
Among the more than 50
books and objects in the exhibition will be an edition of Carolus Linnaeus’ Systema Naturae, representing the defining
moment in botanical history
when the eminent Swedish botanist introduced his new, simplified classification system
that ushered in the modern era
for the plant sciences.
Other memorable works include:
• Denis Dodart’s Recueil des
plantes, the first project of the
Académie des Sciences commissioned in 1667 by Louis XIV,
illustrated by the miniature
painter Nicolas Robert and intended as royal gifts;
· the highly inventive Herbarium vivum with surprisingly life-like images that are
the result of nature prints, published by Johann Kniphof, an
18th-century German botanist;
• The magnificent Temple
of Flora, the production cost
of which resulted in the financial ruin of its author, Robert
Thornton; and
• La Théorie et la pratique
du jardinage, published in 1709
in Paris, the first do-it-yourself
garden book, offering models
for gardens in French classical
style, which might still prove
useful today.
Of the numerous Floras displayed, three 19th-century masterpieces stand out, namely:
• John Sibthorp’s Flora
Graeca, a celebrated survey of
the flowers of ancient Greece;
• Aimé Bonpland’s Description des plantes rares, exquisitely illustrated by Pierre-Joseph Redouté; and
• Flora Brasiliensis, the culmination of two centuries of
plant collecting in Brazil.
The exhibition also includes a series of engravings
depicting grand Baroque lay-
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January 12, 2015, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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January 13, 2015, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Community Parks Initiative is investing
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Parks will rebuild parks, upgrade playgrounds,
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more or get involved, contact Linda Bonilla at
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or 718.430.4641 (for Saw Mill Playground).
Unable to attend the meeting but still want
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Flora Illustrata: Great Works from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The
New York Botanical Garden in the Mertz Library.
outs, pastoral scenes in English estates, and picturesque
designs for The New York Botanical Garden.
Both the book and the exhibition are meant to raise
awareness of the continued
availability of the Mertz Li-
brary as a key resource for the
study of the plant world, which
has played a central role in the
arts, sciences, and humanities
throughout history.
For more information,
please call (718) 817-8700 or visit
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Bronx River Art Center Food Design Show
The Bronx River Art Center invites you to attend the opening reception for The Food Design Show
- Food as Molecular Gastronomy, Artifact & Biosensor, which will be on
view Friday, January 9 through January 31, at BRAC Temporary Gallery, 305 East 140th Street.
This is the first of an extensive
two-year production of ten exhibitions that will run through 2016, collectively called Food Systems, Surroundings & Sensibilities.
The Food Design Show addresses
the content, or “container,” of our
sensory experiences and the act of
food consumption through the eyes
of artists.
The exhibit seeks to break the
boundaries of past limitations of
how food is thought of (its culinary
science) by addressing it through
the lens of the visual arts and curatorial practice.
Here, food is designed as molecular gastronomy, artifact and bio-sensory experience.
The exhibition will run through
January 31, and will be accompanied
by the following special events.
Opening Reception, Friday, January 9, 6 to 9 p.m.
Free M(y)Crobe Workshop with
Stefani Bardin and Dr. Toby Heys,
January 12, 5-6:30pm
Lecture by Brett Littman, Executive Director at The Drawing Center,
on Ferran Adrià, Notes on Creativity, January 22, 7 to 8 p.m.
Curated by Karine Duteil, the
exhibition will feature the work of:
Master Chef
Ferran Adrià (curated by Brett
Littman, Executive Director of The
Drawing Center); Emilie Baltz; The
Cotard Syndicate (Dr. Siddharth
Ramakrishnan, Stefani Bardin, Dr.
Toby Heys + engineer Eric Rosenthal); and visual artist Maggie Nelson.
For further information call (718)
589-5819.
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Upcoming Wave Hill events:
Saturday, January 17; Sunday,
January 18: Family Art Project:
Freedom Quilts: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, we explore symbols
of peace related to nature.
Discover some of the techniques
used in African American quilts,
and then make your own tapestry
design, using cloth, yarn and felt to
embellish your own personal dream
of freedom.
Free, and admission to the
grounds is free until noon.
Saturday, January 17: Tai Chi Ch-
uan: In this hour-long class, Irving
Yee, a member of the William CC
Chen Tai Chi School, introduces students to the internal martial arts
and promotes an awareness of its
benefits. Sessions are held indoors
in winter.
Saturday, January 17: BehindThe-Scenes Greenhouse Tour: Venture through closed doors for a behind-the-scenes tour of Wave Hill’s
horticulture facilities.
Peek inside the potting shed, preview the South African bulbs getting
ready for their dazzling Palm House
debut and chat with a Wave Hill gardener to learn first-hand about their
plans for the 2015 gardening season.
Free with admission to the
grounds.
Sunday, January 18: Hatha Yoga:
Classes are led by Yoga for Bliss Director Neem Dewji and other certified instructors, and last for an hour
and a quarter.
Sunday, January 18: Meditation:
Led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem
Dewji and other qualified instructors. Sessions are held indoors. All
levels welcome.
Sunday, January 18: Winter Workspace Workshop: Ink And Color—A
Gongbi-Inspired Workshop: Gongbi,
a traditional style of Chinese paint-
ing, relies on highly detailed brushstrokes to produce a realistic image.
Learn how Winter Workspace artist Fay Ku uses this style in her artwork and then explore introductory
Gongbi techniques in the studio.
Participants will be instructed in
simple drawing exercises, ink handling and color methods.
Sunday, January 18: Garden &
Conservatory Highlights Walk: Join
in for an hour-long tour of seasonal
garden highlights.
Free with admission to the
grounds.
Wednesday, January 21: Horticultural Lecture #1—Marco Polo Stufano: Looking Back:
This ongoing series is hosted by
Wave Hill’s Friends of Horticulture
Committee and is devoted to landscape design and the meaning of our
interactions with plants and the natural world.
This illustrated talk, the first of
Wave Hill’s three 2015 Horticultural
Lectures, offers a rare opportunity
to hear him trace the evolution of
the garden.
Wave Hill is located at 675 West
252nd Street. For further information regarding any upcoming Wave
Hill events, call (718) 549-3200 ext.
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Union Reformed Church, 1888
Nick DiBrino and I stopped
to look more closely at a marvelous old Romanesque-style
stone church in Highbridge
in late November. It looked
so stoic and majestic with its
arched stained glass windows
and the circular turret, called
a tourelle, connecting the
church to the much taller bell
tower. It was locked up when
we visited but we vowed to get
back and try to get a look at
the inside.
We did get back there on December 3rd while in the neighborhood with Tom Casey and
the three of us took a number
of photographs but the gates
were locked once again. I’ve
since found out that they hold
a service there on Sundays at
10 a.m.
The old house of worship
was renamed the Highbridge
Community Church on January 1, 2006 and it is an offshoot of the Fordham Manor
Church. Before that it was
called the Union Reformed
Church of Highbridge. It is
located at 1272 Ogden Avenue
below West 169th Street and
was designed by architect Alfred E. Barlow. Construction
began in December of 1887 by
builder DeWitt Clinton Weeks
& Son and it was completed
and officially dedicated on
December 6, 1888 by the pastor, Reverend Daniel Hoffman
Martin, with a host of clergymen present including Reverend Dr. T. W. Chambers who
read the prayer of dedication.
Among the other clergymen
present were those representing the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, and the Reformed
churches. The Tiffany stained
glass rose window over the
altar was added in 1889. The
church is one of the most significant structures in the borough and was declared a landmark this past November.
The church was built for
$18,000 and the gneiss façade
is highlighted by the red sandstone trim. The steep pitch of
the roof is characteristic of the
era of its construction. The
cornerstone dated 1888 can be
found at the base of the bell
tower which houses the 1866
bell from the original wooden
chapel that was moved further east in 1887 to allow for
the construction of the current church building which
is accessed through the south
side of the bell tower. There is,
of course, another entrance to
the church on the north side of
the building.
The bluestone steps to the
entranceway appear original and add something to the
overall effect of the structure.
It is a grand old building and
a remnant of the past and it
would be difficult to find a
similar example of the architecture anywhere else in the
Bronx. It’s well worth a visit.
(Right) I took this photograph of
the Highbridge Community Church
on December 3. It is located at 1272
Ogden Avenue below West 169th
Street and was built between 1887
and 1888 by DeWitt Clinton Weeks &
Son in the Romanesque style.
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The Bronx High School of Science
senior, Sophia Kioulaphides, received
a gold award from The Hispanic Heritage Foundation. She was one of 21
award recipients at the New York
regional Hispanic Heritage Youth
Awards ceremony on Dec. 16. As the
gold medalist in the engineering and
mathematics category, sponsored
by ExxonMobil, Kioulaphides was
awarded a $3,000 scholarship to support her plans to pursue a degree in
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Preston art competition
The Preston High School Admissions Office hosted their annual Art
Competition and Exhibition for 7th
grade students on Wednesday, December 3. Themed “Winter Wonderland”,
the event recognized the work of 25
young women representing 7 area elementary and junior high schools.
During the reception, the winners of
the competition were announced as
follows:
1st place: “Home Sweet Home” Jolee Caro, St Margaret of Cortona
School; 2nd place: “Winter Woods”
Samantha Cruz, Our Lady of Assumption School; 3rd place: “On a Snowy
Day” Leilany Perez, Van Nest Academy; Best use of color: “Snowflake
Galaxy” Cedris Foster, Holy Rosary
School; Honorable Mentions: “Frost”
- Dallas Dent, Van Nest Academy abd
“Winter’s Apprentice” - Rianne Phillips, St. Theresa School.
“Each year we look forward to this
special event as it provides a great opportunity for the rising young women
of the Bronx to share their talent with
the Preston Community,” said Cristina Fragale, director of Admissions
for Preston High School.
Preston High School is a private,
Catholic, college preparatory school
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MSG Classroom, which is an innovative eight-week after school program
sponsored by The Madison Square
Garden Company in partnership with
the Garden of Dreams Foundation and
the Children’s Aid Society.
MSG classroom teaches the skills
that are needed for careers in television. Over the eight-week program
St. Ray students and seven other high
school students worked with various
departments from MSG Networks.
MSG volunteers from the production,
promotions, marketing, sales and public relation departments provided practical experience on what is involved in
producing a television program. They
focused on taping the New York Knicks
and the New York Rangers.
The program cumulated with
the students applying the skills they
learned to produce a sports news program called, “Slap Shot”. Christian M.
had the opportunity of a lifetime to be
able to experience real life experience
behind the scenes in the control room.
Christian had the opportunity to
be the Technical Director who called
different camera angles and shots
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conclusion of the program, the sports
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Winners of the Art Show displaying their work.
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Cardinal Spellman Graduate Signs with NFL
Christopher Manhertz, Spellman class of 2010, has signed with the Buffalo Bills. As a standout athlete at Spellman, Chris won the Athlete of the Year Award his senior year. He then
went on to attend Canisius College on an athletic scholarship where he excelled in the classroom and on the basketball court. He graduated with a degree in Health and Wellness and
a master’s degree in Sports Administration. Everyone at Cardinal Spellman is extremely
proud of Chris and wishes him much success in the NFL. Chris relayed by email that he
looks forward to visiting Spellman when his schedule allows and he thanks everyone, “the
support is overwhelming.”
Notably, Samson Brown, Spellman class of 1998, is currently the Assistant Defensive Backs
Coach for the Buffalo Bills. They have yet to meet each other in person, but look forward to
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Mario: A passionate liberal with a capital ‘l’ by Tom Allon
New York lost one of its native-born jewels recently: Mario Cuomo, a larger-than-life
leader whose words inspired
a nation and spoke truth to
power, has passed. And with
him goes an era of passionate liberalism, a credo he embraced while others ran from
it.
Three decades ago Mario
Cuomo spoke about a “tale of
two cities” in America, lashing out at the trickle down
economics and social Darwinism of the Ronald Reagan era,
when this country began its
slide towards the gilded era
of today. Many lauded his eloquence and his passion, but
few heeded his warnings that
too many Americans were being left behind and that President Reagan’s “shining city on
the hill” only applied to the upper class.
Mario Cuomo was ahead of
the curve and his social analysis was prophetic. His thunderous speech at the Democratic
convention in 1984 could have
catapulted him to the White
House in the same way that Barack Obama’s inspiring words
did just 24 years later.
His left-of-center leanings —
including his principled stance
against the death penalty and
his belief in robust social programs – branded him a liberal,
at a time when that philosophy
had not yet been neutered by
people who preferred to refer
to themselves as progressives.
Cuomo was endorsed in every
one of his campaigns by New
York State’s Liberal Party and,
in return, he was one of its
most popular stalwarts.
Mario Cuomo’s impressive
career in public service defined
New York State in the late 20th
and early 21st centuries, when
he gave voice to the voiceless,
spoke for the dispossessed,
and believed in a government
that could provide a hand up
for those left behind. He was a
proud Liberal, and carried the
banner of that once-powerful
party for more than a decade.
Cuomo was dubbed “Hamlet on the Hudson” because
many believed he would see
eight sides to each issue and engage in an interior monologue
about each that made his decision-making worthy of trea-
BY JOSEPH ODDO
achievement”.
Mario Cuomo was a very
committed husband, dad and
grandfather. He, like many
Italian parents, would always be concerned about the
welfare of his family fi rst
and above all else. But his
concern did not start and
end with his immediate family. No, he had great concern
for all who where in need. It
was as if all New Yorkers and
their welfare were always of
importance to him. For Mario Cuomo we New Yorkers
were his extended family.
He cared about all of us.
Republican, Democrats and
non-voters, we were all his
and he cared.
On behalf of the Pelham
Bay Taxpayers, I wish to
share the following statement issued by the Colum-
This past fall and winter have not been as cold or
snowy as they could have
been. But the real chill that
has beset some of us is not
the chill that comes from
a cold wintery day. No, the
chill that confronts us is the
bitter chilling news that one
more of our respected leaders, a leader of high moral integrity has passed away.
On New Year’s Day, as his
son Andrew was taking his
oath of office as governor,
Governor Mario Cuomo completed his journey upon this
earth. He was 82.
I believe that if I could
ask him what during his life
time has been his greatest
achievement. He would answer: “That’s an easy one.
My family is my greatest
tises, not twitter. His scholarly
speeches and style of governing made him more of a man of
the cloth or an academic, not a
rapid-fire straight talker like
his nemesis downstate in Gracie Mansion — Edward I. Koch,
of whom many said the middle
initial was more pronoun than
abbreviation.
Cuomo was a complex but
pragmatic man who could
at once be the leading voice
against the death penalty but
then go on to build many new
prisons in upstate New York.
He could prune the New York
State budget in a lean economy
but still speak eloquently for
the need to do more to help
our under class. He was a pious Catholic, but he famously
defended a women’s right to
choose.
Cuomo once said rather poignantly: “In politics, we campaign in poetry and govern in
prose.” This statement is true
for many politicians, most recently our current president
Barack Obama, whose 2008
campaign rhetoric inspired a
nation while his next six years
of governing lulled many into
a less exalted state.
But much of politics and
leadership is about inspiration, moving society to heed
its better angels and about articulating a moral map during an era that sorely needs
ethical representation. Mario
Cuomo was of politician from
a bygone era: a child of immigrants who through the sheer
force of his intellect and his
oratorical skills stood at the
precipice of the highest office
in the land. He talked about
lifting the weak and the poor
and he never wavered from his
core principles.
May we see more of his ilk
in the coming years and may
his words of wisdom from the
1984 Democratic convention
inspire all of us to end our nation’s “tale of two cities.”
How ironic it is that when
his son Andrew made his first
foray into elective politics in
2002, his incomplete campaign
resulted in the Liberal Party
losing its ballot status after
more than six decades.
Wouldn’t it be a great tribute to his father’s brand of liberalism if Andrew became its
standard bearer in the next
decade?
Tom Allon, president of
City & State NY, was the Liberal Party-backed mayoral
candidate in 2013. Reach him
at
tallon@cityandstateny.
com.
bus Citizens Foundation on
the passing of Governor Mario Cuomo as it appeared on
their web site:
“The Columbus Citizens
Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of former Governor Mario M.
Cuomo. The governor was an
extraordinary Italian American and a powerful voice for
the community he served as
well as the American people. He was not only a major
force in the political arena
but a true representative of
integrity, respectability and
exemplified sheer brilliance,
compassion and an ability to
communicate with all people.
“The governor was an accomplished son of Italian
immigrants, raised from
humble beginnings in a family owned store in South Jamaica, Queens, who rose to
prominence through education and his convictions. He
would pursue his studies in
law; achieving the better life
every family wishes for their
child, to eventually become a
champion of his community
and a politician for the people”.
On behalf of the board of
the Pelham Bay Taxpayers
and the Pelham Bay community, I wish to extend our sincere condolences to Mrs. Mario ( Matilda ) Cuomo, Gov.
Andrew Cuomo and the entire Cuomo family especially
the governor’s grandchildren
whom he loved dearly.
Mario Cuomo, our governor, may you rest in peace!
Reminder: The Pelham
Bay Taxpayers and Civic Association does not meet during the months of January
and December. Please keep
reading the Bronx Times Reporter for special announcements.
Please note our new mailing address. Please mail
your membership dues of $10
to Maryann Maiorana, attention Pelham Bay Taxpayers And Civic Association,
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feel free to come to our meetings. Our meetings are open
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Christmas tree recycling
BY TONY SALIMBENE
On behalf of Commander
Mike and staff we wish everyone a Happy New Year
filled with prosperity and
good health! We have a lot of
great projects coming up and
we hope you will get on board
and join in with an active post
helping veterans and the community.
We’ll start out the new
year with our 3rd Sunday
meeting on Sunday, January
18 at the Turner Club at 748
Clarence Avenue. There is
additional parking available
in their lot around the corner
at Philip Avenue. As usual
it’s 10:30 a.m. for coffee, 11
a.m. meeting and at noon,
BY LYNN GERBINO
Happy New Year to all of
our members and all Throggs
Neckers! Our executive board
wishes everyone health and
happiness in the new year!
It is time to collect our dues
for 2015. Please send a check for
$15 to: Throggs Neck Homeowners Association, P.O. Box 25,
Throggs Neck Station, Bronx,
New York 10465. Thanks! If you
mail it in now, we will be able to
save on postage.
BY CHRYS NAPOLITANO
In the last few weeks, I
have met a number of people at
various community events, at
the local store, etc, who have
taken the time to mention to
me how much they enjoy my
column. I want to thank everyone of you for continuing
to encourage me. It’s so nice
when people ‘get’ me.
My sister in law, for example. I mentioned in my last
column that we were spending Christmas eve with my
brother and his wife and
that since she was Swiss, we
would not be enjoying the traditional Italian ‘Seven Fishes’
dinner. That’s not to say it’s
not a wonderful meal, she always makes a beautiful prime
rib and her glazed carrots are
delicious.
After dinner, we all pitched
in to clear the table, load the
dishwasher, etc. I made a
comment that the bone from
the prime rib would be great
for stock. When we got home,
the bone was in my bag of leftovers. See, she gets me.
That very same bone got
thawed out last night and is
sitting in a pot on my stove
with a mixed bean blend. It
will cook for a few hours and
when I get dinner ready tonight, I will use the beans in
a Beef Barley and Bean Soup.
I’ll use the last of my beef stock
some complimentary chow
and cash bar.
We are looking into the Legion tradition of the Mass of
the Four Chaplins, popular in
other areas, to be started in
our area. Date and location to
be announced.
Until next time: More info
next time, see you around the
computer. Did you break any
New Year Resolutions yet?
The NYC Parks Department
is sponsoring a Shape Up NYC
low impact exercise class for
community members 50 and up
at I.S. 192 on Hollywood Avenue
on Saturdays starting Saturday, January10 from 11 a.m.to
noon. The classes are free and
you do not have to register...just
show up and sign in!
Myself and a few other
board members were privileged to represent you at the
Candlelight Ceremony honor-
from May 2014, so perhaps tomorrow or the next day, I’ll
throw the bone in with the
other 2 bags of assorted beef
and pork bones currently in
my freezer and make a new
batch of beef stock.
We’ve been trying really
hard to utilize the items in
our pantry, which is why I’m
attempting the use of barley.
We’re unapologetic carnivores, buying grass fed meat
and dairy directly from the
people who raise the food is
certainly more expensive
than conventional grocery
store meat. It’s difficult to
promote the idea of spending
more money on your groceries and it is defi nitely something I have often been asked
by people. Spending more
money on these products and
not having it be a huge burden
on your food budget requires
some sacrifice and planning.
For example, in exchange
for spending more money on
our groceries, we don’t spend
money on things like soda,
bottled water, juice and energy drinks. We purchase
less expensive cuts of meat.
We eat smaller portions of the
more expensive cuts when we
want a treat. We utilize the
meat and the bones as much
as possible, eliminating as
much waste as we can. Menu
planning and a well stocked
Sanitation
Commissioner Kathryn Garcia announced that the DSNY will
begin its annual Christmas
tree curbside collection and
recycling program on Monday, January 5. The program will run through Friday, January 16.
City residents should remove all tree stands, tinsel,
lights, and ornaments from
trees before they are put out
at for curbside collection.
Clean, non-bagged Christmas trees that are left on the
curb between Monday, January 5 and Friday, January 16,
2015 will be collected, chipped,
and made into compost. The
compost will be processed
and subsequently spread upon
parks, ball fields, and community gardens throughout the
city.
The Department of Parks
& Recreation will be hosting
Mulchfest 2015 on Saturday
and Sunday, January 10 and
11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
sites throughout the city. To
find citywide locations, visit
the Parks & Recreation website at www.nyc.gov/parks.
The event allows New Yorkers to drop off their Christmas trees at designated
parks for mulching and
event attendees can pick up
free mulch at some selected
locations. All lights, ornaments, decorations and netting must be removed from
trees prior to drop-off.
For more information
visit www.nyc.gov/sanitation or www.nyc.gov/parks
or call 311.
ing detectives Liu and Ramos
last week. It was a beautiful
ceremony that brought us together as a community. We love
the NYPD and thank them for
the hard job they do! Thanks
to all who put the ceremony together.
At one of our meetings last
year, we were privileged to
have the training simulator
brought to our meeting from
Rodman’s Neck so our members could use it and see how
the police are trained. You
had to decide in a split second
whether to shoot the assailants
or hold steady. I would have
been killed as a man with a ma-
chete was after me and he had a
baby in his arms and I failed to
shoot. The decision not to shoot
would have caused my demise.
This simulator showed how
split second decisions have to
be made and they are not easy.
We support our police and all
of the work they do to keep us
safe!
Our next meeting will not
be held until March,but if you
need us, call us at (718) 8230327.
pantry are essential.
love to buy pork neck
and braise it with stock and
pureed tomatoes. Once it’s
cooked and the meat is falling
off the bone, I take the meat
out of the sauce.
When the bone is cooled
enough to handle, I pick all
the meat off and add it back
to the sauce, creating a Pork
Neck Ragu that I like to serve
over polenta. The bone goes
into the bag in my freezer for
beef and pork bones and eventually becomes stock.
Eye round steaks are 3 or
4 ounce steaks that look like
a fi let mignon but are less expensive. The steaks are over
an inch thick and we like to
grill them up outside or inside with a cast iron fry pan.
A little salt and pepper to season and they are delicious...if
you plan ahead.
The problem most people
have with conventional beef
and therefore can overcook
pretty quickly. You have got
to tenderize the meat before
you eat it and the way we
were told (by a friend who
is raising grass fed cattle in
Vermont), is to take the frozen shrink wrapped steaks
out of the freezer, wrap the
package in a dishtowel and
put it in the refrigerator to
slowly thaw and wet age for a
week before you cook it. You
should also make sure the
meat is at room temperature
before you cook it, so take it
out an hour before dinner.
Would I do this with conventional grocery store meat?
No, I would not. The meat we
get from Lewis Waite Farm
comes frozen and shrink
wrapped, making it perfect
for this method.
Last weekend, I took a frozen smoked ham steak out.
Not the typical ¼” bright
pink slice you see in the grocery stores, these ham steaks
are almost an inch thick with
a smokey brown edge of fat
encircling a piece of pork that
is so much more delicious. I
never liked ham steaks, my
dad did and I remember my
mom cooking those things up
on a Sunday morning for him.
Instead of salty pink meat,
these ham steaks are complex, porky goodness with
smoke and saltiness. But they
are huge, usually a slab about
12” x 8”. We made at least four
meals from pieces of that ham
steak.
We chopped up a piece
and added it with some syrup
and added it to a Green Pea
Soup. I did the same thing
and added it to some peppers
I stuffed with potato, fried
corn and cheese. We grilled
two sections and had it for
breakfast one morning with
a fried egg. I ate the marrow
from the bone in the center of
the steak, spread it on a piece
of toast one morning. The big
ring of fat was added to the
bag of pork fat in my freezer,
perfect for rendering or for
adding to a homemade sausage.
So in answer to those who
wonder how to incorporate
more expensive meat and
dairy into your diet, I say
it takes work. Joining a CSA
takes work. You have to set
aside time every weekend to
process whatever vegetables
you still have left before the
next delivery or you take the
chance of wasting food. But it
is so worth it.
My hope is that in 2015, I
can help inspire you to spend
a little more time thinking and planning and making changes so that you can
eat more delicious food. Life
is too short to eat food that
comes out of a box or through
a drive thru window.
Be the change you want to
see in the world.
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Jeanne Jugan Home for the Aged seeks donations
Jeanne Jugan Home for
the Aged, located at 2999
Schurz Avenue, is always in
need of brand new or near
new items that can be sold
in its gift shop and annual
Christmas Sale.
These items include jew-
BY FRANK V. VERNUCCIO, JR.
working in November 2007
and 25.1 million were working in November of this year
— a two million increase. For
natives, 124.01 million were
working in November 2007
compared to 122.56 million in
November 2014 — a 1.46 million decrease.
• “Although all of the employment growth has gone
to immigrants, natives accounted for 69 percent of the
growth in the 16 and older
population from 2007 to
2014.
• “The number of immigrants working returned to
pre-recession levels by the
middle of 2012, and has continued to climb. But the number
of natives working remains almost 1.5 million below the November 2007 level.
• “More recently, natives
have done somewhat better. However, even with job
growth in the last two years
(November 2012 to November
2014), 45 percent of employment growth has gone to immigrants, though they comprise only 17 percent of the
labor force.
• “The number of officially
unemployed (looking for work
in the prior four weeks) adult
With so many native-born
Americans still out of work,
why are union leaders continuing to support President
Obama’s plans to legalize
large numbers of illegals who
compete with U.S. citizens for
jobs?
For workers born in the
USA, the last several years
have been little short of disastrous. According to the Center for Immigration Studies ,
(CIS) in 2014, 1.5 million fewer
native born workers had jobs
than they did at the start of the
2007 recession.
CIS notes: “The Bureau of
Labor Statistics shows that all
of the net gain in employment
since 2007 has gone to immigrants (legal and illegal)…Native employment has still not
returned to pre-recession levels, while immigrant employment already exceeds pre-recession levels. Furthermore,
even with recent job growth,
the number of natives not in
the labor force (neither working nor looking for work) continues to increase.
Additional findings:
• “The BLS reports that 23.1
million adult (16-plus) immigrants (legal and illegal) were
BY PAUL GOLLUSCIO
Hello all!
The Throgg’s Neck Memorial Post 1456 on Shore Drive is
holding it’s annual Bingo game
with proceeds going to cancer
research. Cost is $5 per person
which includes one Bingo card,
coffee, cake and door prize. Additional cards are $1 each.
Come on out and join in the
fun. This all happens on Sunday, January 18. Doors open at
BY AL BELFIORE
Well, the holidays are over
and I hope that the year 2015
will usher in a new wave of
prosperity for all. I’m sure
most Locust Point residents,
by now, have seen the return
of our sign at the entrance to
the Point. A special ‘Thank
You’ goes out to good friend
and fellow board member Nick
Virella and Sealtite Construction for overseeing that operation. Nick is always there for
1 p.m. with the gaming beginning at 2.
Here’s a goodie from Ed Mc
Carthey of our pipe and drum
crowd. The Texas Roadhouse
Restaurant, located at 175 Huguenot Street in New Rochelle
offers a 10% discount on meals
for Veterans. Don’t embarrass me, bring the proper Vet
ID. We’ve been over this before: Retirement ID, Current
Military ID if still active, VA
us whenever we need him and
his work is second to none. On
Friday, January 23, LPCA will
be hosting our first Octoberfest complete with authentic
German food and beverages.
The next article will have
more details on this event.
I have been informed that
the next meeting of Community Board 10 that will deal
with the issue of the proposed
construction of five new homes
on Longstreet between Hatting
elry, gift sets, electronic
items, toys, specialty items,
new tagged clothing, accessories, and collectibles.
If there are any other
items you think might benefit the home and skilled nursing unit, contact Joanne at
thehome with any questions
you might have regarding donations at (347) 329-1800.
natives has declined in recent
years. But the number of natives not in the labor force
(neither working nor looking
for work) continues to grow.
• “The number of adult natives 16-plus not in the labor
force actually increased by
693,000 over the last year, November 2013 to November of
2014.
• “Compared to November
2007, the number of adult natives not in the labor force is
11.1 million larger in November of this year.
• “In total, there were 79.1
million adult natives and 13.5
million adult immigrants not
in the labor force in November 2014. There were an additional 8.6 million immigrant
and native adults officially unemployed.
• “The percentage of adult
natives in the labor force (the
participation rate) did not improve at all in the last year.
• “All of the information in
BLS Table A-7 indicates there
is no labor shortage in the
United States, even as many
members of Congress and the
president continue to support
efforts to increase the level of
immigration, such as S.744
, which passed in the Senate last year. That bill would
have roughly doubled the
number of immigrants allowed into the country from
one million annually to two
million.2
• “It will take many years
of sustained job growth just to
absorb the enormous number
of people, primarily nativeborn, who are currently not
working and return the country to the labor force participation rate of 2007.
If we continue to allow in
new immigration at the current pace or choose to increase
the immigration level, it will
be even more difficult for the
native-born to make back the
ground they have lost in the
labor market.”
The position of union leadership appears counterintuitive. With unemployment still
such a significant factor, it
would seem that the obvious
position would be to oppose
vast new numbers of people
who would compete for jobs.
The answer may have more
to do with union politics than
the interests of union members. The Mackinac Institute
reported that in 2012, union
membership hit its lowest
percentage since 1916. Without the dues and campaign
volunteers members provide,
unions would lose their ability to lobby and influence elections.
A recent Fox News report
found that unions are seeking
to regain their momentum by
launching recruiting drives
aimed at the approximately
four million illegal immigrants that could benefit from
Mr. Obama’s actions.
Major unions, including
the ASL-CIO and SEIU, are
heavily involved in the drive
to use illegals to replace the
1.2 million drop in membership since 2003.
The sharp divide between
the interests of union members and their leaders continues to grow.
Contact COMACTA at nycom mu nit yaction@ g mai l.
com; tune into our radio
broadcasts at amfm247.com,
and visit our website at comactainc.com.
ID and service organization
membership card. Of course
a DD-214 is always accepted.
These people were so nice that
they offered to supply food-
stuffs for our VA BBQ’s.
Post 620 meetings will recommence On the first Saturday in February. This year it’s
on the 7th. Show up because
your complaints will not be
paid attention to at any other
time.
Trivia Time!!
The first subway strike
happened on January 1, 1966.
On the same date in 2006,
Medicare drug coverage be-
gan.
On January 2, 1905, Russia
surrendered to Japan.
On the same date in 1945,
the disgrace of internment of
Japanese Americans ended.
Babe Ruth was sold to the
Yankees on January 3, 1920.
On the same date in 1959,
Alaska became the 49th State.
Keep the troops in your
prayers, hug a vet and God
Bless.
and Glennon will be held at
their headquarters at 3165 East
Tremont Avenue on Tuesday,
February 3 at 7 p.m. I strongly
urge all homeowners in Locust
Point to attend this meeting.
This assault on our community will affect all of us.
We have an already overburdened sewer system that
did not hold up well in the last
torrential rainstorm about a
month ago. Several residents
have complained about flooding during that time. Imagine what it would be like adding 10 new families, possibly
40 people, to our neighborhood. The time to fight is now,
not later, when construction
begins! Please come to this
meeting and voice your concerns.
This may be my last article as president of LPCA. My
term is up and after three
years of serving as president. I
will continue to remain on the
board, handing the gavel over
to my very capable friend and
fellow board member Joe Donovan. We all wish him the
best of luck in his new position. Thank you for reading!
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Deranged man
kills grandma
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totally loved her,” she added.
This was not the first time that tragedy struck the Durso family.
In 2010, the grandmother’s husband
Vincent mysteriously disappeared
while collecting rent at a building he
owned in Morrisannia. Although his
car was found in Crotona Park, Durso’s
body was never recovered.
At the time, Alice Durso was distraught about her husband’s disappearance.
“I don’t know what to think anymore,” she said in a Bronx Times article from 2010. “Something has got to
show up. When that will happen, I don’t
know.”
More than five years after her husband’s disappearance, Alice Durso
never got that closure.
Perez’ case is adjoined to February
5.
(Right) Erik Perez is escorted by the Emergency Service Unit to an ambulance that
took him to Jacobi Hospital for evaluation
and treatment, where he is being held in poPhoto courtesy of Alex Caymon
lice custody.
Alleged cop shooter caught
From page 1
of the restaurant and opened fire, with
the anti-crime unit returning fire.
The suspects then car-jacked a
Chevrolet Camaro on Marion Avenue,
and fled, said the commissioner.
Mayor de Blasio joined Bratton
at St. Barnabas around midnight on
Monday, January 6, according to published reports.
“Thank God these officers are doing
well and will recover,” said the mayor.
“We care obviously at this moment
not just for these officers, but for their
families – we want to support them at
this difficult time. And as always, the
city of New York and the NYPD will be
This picture of the suspect in the shooting
of two police officers was taken from an
NYPD wanted poster issued before he was
arrested.
with them through this challenge and
as these officers recover.”
From Borough President Diaz to
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, elected officials who represent
Bronx communities condemned the attack and wished the officers a speedy
recovery.
“Reports indicate that their injuries are not life threatening, and for
that we are incredibly grateful,” said
Diaz. “My thoughts and prayers are
with them and their families as they
recover.”
Mark-Viverto
said:
“Violence
against our police officers is a horrible
and deplorable crime that is an assault
against all New Yorkers, and those
who are responsible should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
“Those responsible for the shootings deserve no mercy at all: they
should be prosecuted aggressively
to the fullest extent of the law,” said
Councilman Ritchie Torres, who represents the effected community.
One of the officers suffered gunshot
wounds to the left arm and the lower
back, the other was shot in the chest
and left arm, said Bratton.
In addition to attempted murder
of a police officer, Polanco is charged
with attempted murder, robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, and assault, according to the NYPD.
Kemp is charged with robbery,
grand larceny, criminal possession of
a weapon, and criminal possession of
stolen property.
A .44 caliber Ruger gun was recovered at the scene where two police officers were shot on
Photo courtesy of NYPD
Monday, January 5.
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“We like to run the floor a lot. So I don’t think you
want to go in a running contest with us. We don’t
get tired.”
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PIPE
DREAMS
By Bob Connolly
“Black
Monday”
Reactions
The Giants from Dan Graziano (ESPNNY.com) - “The Giants should be looking at absolutely everything and everyone
with a critical eye. It makes no
sense that the job status of GM
Jerry Reese, with his draft record, isn’t even questioned. It
shouldn’t be automatic that
Coughlin, who has won playoff games in only two of his 11
Giants seasons, returns just
because the Giants don’t want
to be a team that fi res coaches.
And if performance dictates
otherwise, it shouldn’t be a
slam-dunk that Fewell or special-teams coordinator Tom
Quinn comes back just because Coughlin likes coaching with them. Huge decisions
loom about player personnel, of
course, at the end of all of this.
They can’t get lulled to sleep by
the fact that the offensive line
was a bit better in December
than it was in September. All
offensive lines are. The Giants’
line still needs better players.
They need to overhaul the pass
rush -- the Giants’ sack total
was inflated by a strong finish
-- either around a re-signed Jason Pierre-Paul or around a viable playmaking replacement.
They need to address safety and
linebacker, look honestly at the
run game and decide what the
best thing is to do about Manning and his
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SEVERE, RAMS
FALL TO VCU
BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Jon Severe made his return to the Fordham lineup
after more than a month long
leave of absence, but it wasn’t
enough to get the Rams a win
over VCU.
The star sophomore guard
score nine points off the bench
in Fordham’s 75-58 loss to VCU
in Atlantic-10 men’s basketball
last Sunday at Rose Hill. It was
both club’s conference opener.
Freshman Eric Paschall paced
Fordham (5-7) with 15 points
and six rebounds and Mandel
Thomas added 14 points and
10 boards. Severe’s return will
only bolster the struggling
squad moving forward.
“I was happy to see him on
the floor and I was obviously
happy to see him make a couple of shots,” Fordham coach
Tom Pecora said at the postgame press conference.
Severe left the team on Nov.
29 to “address personal issues” He averaged 17.3 points
per game as a freshman, but is
scoring just 3.5 points per content in four games this season.
The former Christ the King
standout was also suspended
for a week in early November
for a violation of team rules.
Severe returned to Fordham practice on Friday and
still had some rust against
VCU (11-2), the preseson conference favorite. He committed five turnovers and took
just seven shots in 20 minutes
of action. There is still a learning curve for the team with
him back and Severe’s playing time will depend on how
quickly that and he improves.
“He had three good practices,” Pecora said. “Look, I’m
excited about him being back,
the team is excited about him
being back. We’re all rooting
for Jon Severe, that’s a given,
Eric Paschall scored 15 points for Fordham in a loss to VCU last Sunday.
and then his role will be defined by his performance, as
everyone else’s will be.” Fordham certainly played well
with Severe back. It trailed
VCU just 63-53 after a Bryan
Smith layup with five minutes to go in the game despite
28 turnovers trying to handle
VCU’s “Havoc defense”. Briante Weber and Trveon Gra-
ham led VCU with 14 points
apiece.
“They get 36 points off of
turnovers and we get 11,” Pecora said. “Hopefully a lesson
to be learned by some of our
young guys, and by our veterans”
Fordham women win A-10
opener in overtime: The defending conference champion
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Photo by Robert Cole
Rams down Richmond 65-64 in
overtime thanks to a 3-pointer
by Danielle Padovano with 1.7
second remaining. Fordham
trailed 62-56 with 44 seconds
left in the extra session Tiffany Ruffin led the Rams with
17 points and nine rebounds
and Emily Tapio had 16 points
and eight boards. Samantha
Clark chipped in 14 rebounds.
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Hayes outlast Stepinac for second straight win
BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
What may have seemed
like a sensational effort to
most, was just another day at
the office for Cardinal Hayes’
Jeff Hayden.
The 6-foot-4 junior forward
put his stamp all over an 85-70
win against host Archbishop
Stepinac in CHSAA Class
AA boys’ basketball on Jan.
3. Hayden dropped in a teamhigh 26 points, was all over
the offensive glass and scored
seemingly at will inside during the second half.
“He never cheats us with
his effort,” Cardinal Hayes
coach Joe Lods said. “He
plays as hard as anyone I’ve
seen and he’s really a grinder.
If we get him the ball in position to score he scores. He
does his job.”
Hayden scored 11 of his
points in the third quarter,
including the Cardinals fi rst
five. Clive Allen scored 25
points and Baron Goodridge
added eight for Hayes (5-3,
3-1).
The Cardinals, which led
39-32 at the half and 62-53 after three, took a 66-56 advantage on a bucket from Hayden
Cardinal Hayes coach Joe Lods saw his team pick up a road win over Stepinac last Saturday.
Photo by Joseph Staszewski
in the post with 5:47 to go in
the game. Lods said they
made a conscious effort to
get him the ball in the paint.
Hayden just did what’s asked
of him after that.
“I do whatever to win,” he
said. “I just play to win. I don’t
mind any role.”
Hayes fi nally got going in
the third quarter. Stepinac (54, 1-4) tried to push the pace of
the game and it ended up back
fi ring. It allowed Allen, the
team’s unquestioned leader,
to start being more aggressive offensively. He attacked
the basket and made a top of
the key three to put the Cardinals up 61-50 with 58 seconds
left to play in the frame. Allen didn’t think it was a good
strategy to try to out run the
Cardinals.
“We like to run the floor
a lot,” Allen said. “So I don’t
think you want to go in a run-
ning contest with us. We don’t
get tired.”
Kylan Guerra paced Stepinac with 30 points. Tyrin
Miller had 14 points and
highly recruited wing Jordan
Tucker chipped in 12.
The game is Hayes’ second straight victory after being handled by Christ the
King on Dec. 10 in Middle Village. Allen, who was in contestant foul trouble, didn’t
play well in that game. The
performance only motivated
him and his teammates to
improve. Hayes is asking a
lot of guys to play increases
minutes in increased role after losing a strong class of seniors.
“I don’t like losing,” Allen
said. “I don’t take it well.”
The Cardinals certainly
found a recipe to succeed
moving forward with Allen
dominating on the perimeter
and Hayden having his way
inside. Depsite his team’s recent strong play, Lods there is
plenty of basketball left.
“It’s a marathon,” Lods
said. “We will judge out team
at the end instead of one third
of the way.”
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contract.”
The Jets from Rich Cimini
(ESPNNY.com)
“Owner
Woody Johnson is rebooting,
and not a moment too soon.
Not only did the Jets miss the
playoffs for the fourth straight
season, but there also was dysfunction within the organization. There were conflicting
agendas and clashing philosophies -- coaching staff versus
management, offense versus
defense and run versus pass.
The franchise needs a fresh
start and a strong leader who
can galvanize it.
Ryan never had a chance
this season. He was handed a
poorly constructed roster by
Idzik, who failed to supply his
head coach with the necessary
tools to win. Isn’t that the GM’s
job? Ryan coached most of the
season with third-rate cornerbacks, hampering his ability
to run his style of defense. It
was gross mismanagement by
Idzik.”
Doug Marrone
Doug Marrone is reportedly
a candidate for the Head Coaching position with the NY Jets
and is a neighborhood guy-not
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just a local guy. As such he has
a lot going for him in my eyes
but I’m still concerned with his
career coaching record of 40-42
with Syracuse and Buffalo.
Hopefully, Woody Johnson
will bring in Rich Mueller from
Philly as GM and be a good personnel guy in the draft.
A Bobby Layne Tale
I wonder how today’s conduct police would have liked
to write about Layne. I don’t
think Bobby would have cared
a lick.
Dan Daly wrote about a
game in 1958 between the Steelers, with Bobby Layne and the
Chicago Cardinals. “Bobby
Layne and Co. racked up 683
yards that frigid December
day – 472 passing, 211 rushing. It was so ridiculous that
a running back, Tom “The
Bomb” Tracy, threw a 72-yard
touchdown pass. But here’s the
best part, the part no one remembers: Layne played with a
wicked hangover. World class.
On national television, no less.
“Bobby drank, no doubt
about that,” Art Rooney says
in Ray Didinger’s book, Pittsburgh Steelers.
“The greatest day Layne
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ever had with the Steelers
came the last day of one season at Pitt Stadium against
the Cardinals. It was snowing
like crazy. There couldn’t have
been more than 5,000 people at
the game because you had to be
an athlete to get up the hill to
that park on a dry day, let alone
in snow and ice.
“A local sportswriter, Bob
Drum said, ‘I’m telling you, I
was with him last night, and
there’s no way he’ll even make
it to the ballpark, let alone
play.’
“This was unusual for
Bobby, but it was the last game
of the season, and he was blowing off steam. Bobby showed up
at the stadium, and he looked
awful. Well, Bobby went out
and had himself a day you had
to see to believe. The footing on
the field was so bad everybody
on both sides was falling down
except Bobby. He was staggering all over the field and picking up unbelievable yardage.
I never saw him have another
day like it.”
Layne never did have another.
Back To School
Dan Daly saw Harbaugh
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return to coach Michigan, his
alma mater and wrote: “Even
in the ’40s, when there was no
free agency, no scouting combine, no drug testing (and its
accompanying surprises) —
not to mention minicamps and
OTAs — you had NFL coaches
saying, “Who needs it?” and going back to college ball. One of
the more notable examples is
Adam Walsh, who guided the
Rams to the 1945 championship and, two years later, was
so sick of owner Dan Reeves’
intrusiveness that he decided
to reclaim his old job at Bowdoin College in Maine. (Yes,
the Division III Bowdoin Polar
Bears.)”
Wha-D-Say?
Carmelo
Anthony
was
asked about his injury and he
answered, “I’ve had multiple
conversations with multiple
people. Regular people, people
who have had similar situations as me, and everybody has
their own opinion. I take everything in stride and when that
time comes, I’ll take it into consideration.”
Did he just say, “I feel a lot
more like I do now than I did
before?”
Melo also said that Coach
Fisher is keeping the team
from crumbling. Dwight Perry
added- “
Apparently Anthony’s working definition of “crumbling” is
something worse than 5-29.”
Perry Patter
Dwight
Perry
(Seattle
Times) wrote, “Derek Jeter’s
magic lives!
Penn State kicker Sam
Ficken — assigned the just-retired legend’s Yankee Stadium
locker for last Saturday’s Pinstripe Bowl — booted the gamewinning PAT, snapping a 30-30
tie with Boston College in overtime.”
Marcus Thompson of the
San Jose Mercury News, after
the 49ers’ Frank Gore had 15
pizzas delivered to the team’s
media room Monday: “From
now on, every local writer will
refer to him as ‘Hall of Famebound running back Frank
Gore…’ ”;
Brad Dickson of the Omaha
(Neb.) World-Herald, after
some rocketeers in Michigan
launched a porta-potty high
into the sky: “If the Redneck
Games had a space program,
this is what it’d look like.”
All-Bronx Football Honors
BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
QB Henry Miller
Fieldston
The signal caller was the driving force behind the Eagles offense.
Miller threw for 1,263 yards and
13 touchdowns. He also run for 209
yards and score. His play helped propel Fieldston to a 5-3 record, including a win over Christ the King.
The Bronx was again a football
rich borough with familiar faces
leading the way.
DeWitt Clinton had one of its best
seasons be fi nishing in the top four in
the PSAL during the regular season
and reached the quarterfi nals. Cardinal Hayes represented itself well
in its move up into the ‘AAA’, reaching the playoffs in the highest level
of the CHSFL Fordham Prep brought
a championship back by winning the
CHSFL ‘A’ crown and Horace Mann
put together and undefeated season.
In another banner year here are the
players who made it happen:
WR Will Randell
Fordham Prep
Everyone knew the senior was
the Rams top receiver and arguably
its best offensive player. Still they
couldn’t stop him. Randell had 61
catches for 1,110 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was the model of consistency, averaging 100 receiving yards
per game.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chauncey Murray
DeWitt Clinton
Clinton’s success was very much
predicated on it ground and pound
and ball control offense. No one personified it more than Murray. The
junior ran for 435 yards at 8.21 yards
per carry, scored eight touchdowns
and chipped in four two-point conversions. Murray also got it done
defense at safety. He made 33 tackles, had three interceptions and two
sacks to help Clinton to the No. 4 seed
and a trip to quarterfi nals.
SS Tim Poindexter
Cardinal Hayes
It wasn’t a stellar season rushing
the ball for Poindexter, but the junior excelled as a two-way play. He
was second on the team in tackles
with 48 and collected two interceptions. Hayes doesn’t have a strong
second half of the year without him.
OL/DL Jaelen Vazquez
Cardinal Hayes
The Old Dominion-bound lineman
played both ways, but really excelled
on the offense. Vazquez is one of the
most technically sound players at his
position and help Hayes have one of
the league’s best rushing attacks.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Matt Russo
Horace Mann
It was just five years ago that Horace Mann was a struggling program
at 1-7. Those days seem to be over under Russo’s guidance. The secondyear head coach fi nished off the Lions’ climb with a perfect 9-0 season
this year and a Hudson Valley Football league championship after beating Dalton 34-0 in the title game.
FIRST TEAM
LB Tyshawn Boykins,
Kennedy
The senor was one of the most
feared defensive players in the PSAL
for good reason. Boykins made 64
tackles, including 13 sacks. He also
four interceptions and four fumble
recoveries. Add in 262 yards receiving and a score and it was quite a
year.
RB/LB Jaire Blackwell
Kennedy
Blackwell was a versatile force for
the Knights on offense. He compiled
860 yards of total offense and averaged 19.7 yards per grab. The senior
scored 11 touchdowns, including a
kick return for a score.
DB Michael Bronzo
Fordham Prep
Bronzo was a big play machine
and delivered in one of the season’s
most important games. He had a 61-
Fordham Prep wide receiver Will Randell is a member of the All-Bronx Football first team.
Photo by Robert Cole
yard punt return for a score in the
CHSFL Class A title game victory.
Add in collecting two interceptions
and recovering a fumble recovery to
propel his team to the win.
RB Justin Covington
Cardinal Hayes
The sophomore running back announced himself to the New York
City football landscape. Covington
carried the load early with Tim Poindexter injured. Covington posted 896
yards of total offense and six touchdowns to help Hayes to a 4-3 CHSFL
record.
SS Ataa Gordon
Dewitt Clinton
Gordon was the unquestioned
leader of the Governors’ defense and
he played like it. The senior made 39
tackles and had a defensive score. He
added three sacks, two interceptions
and two fumble recovers to his excellent passion and energy.
QB/LB Mike Lighten
Horace Mann
It is hard to have a perfect season
without a dominant player on the
field. Lighten was the guy. Multiple
touchdown games were the norm for
the 6-foot, 210-pound Lighten. The
junior was tough to bring down and
was a tremendous run -stopper on defense.
OL/DL Lindsay Malcom
Mount St. Michael
The Mountaineers are team built
around the run game and that’s not
possible without a good offensive
line. The senior was the staple of that
unit for Mount. He chipped in on defense also with 26 tackles.
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RB/LB Samuel Appiah
Mott Haven
RB Steve Boland
Horace Mann
DB John Gavins
Truman
OL Charlie Garcia
Kennedy
LB Cory Giordano
Fordham Prep
QB/DB Donovan Jackson
Truman
RB/LB Woodley Jea Louis
Mount St. Michael
RB Joshua Johnson
Fordham Prep
RB/DB Kenneth Johnson
Cardinal Spellman
WR Julian Massiah
Mount St. Michael
RB/ Eddie Nunez
DeWitt Clinton
LB Albert Smith
Cardinal Hayes
QB Matt Valecce
Fordham Prep
DE Isaiah Williams
Cardinal Hayes
OL Nick Lorusso
Fordham Prep
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